President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on imports on Wednesday, saying the measures will help boost American manufacturing but experts say it will raise prices for U.S. consumers. Rep. Willis C. Hawley was an Oregon Republican who sponsored the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. The law increased duties, started a trade war and is seen… Continue reading Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Sponsor's Great-Granddaughter Says Trump's Tariffs Are A 'Terrible Idea'
